James francis pluche



(No Model.)

J. P. PLUGHE.

EASEL.

Patentedfiept. 3, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JAMES FRANCIS PLUG HE, OF 'VVATERTOWN, NEVV'YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO lVILLIAM G. PIERCE, OF SAME PLACE.

EASEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,191, dated September 3, 1889.

Application filed January 5, 1889. Serial No. 295,530. (No model.) i

Another object of my invention is to make the easel adjustable to support pictures of varying widths.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear perspective View of my improved easel set up for use. together. tails.

Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are detached de' Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in the respective figures.

A A are the front legs of the easel, provided with-holes a for the reception of pegs B. The upper ends of the legs A A are tapered, as shown at a.

O is a short piece interposed vertically between the upper ends of the legs A A and rigidly secured to the cross-piece D by a pin 0 or in any other suitable manner. AA are pivoted to the cross-piece D by headed pins cl, which pass loosely through the crosspiece D, and are firmly secured in the legs A A by gluing or otherwise.

E E are rear projections or brackets secured to the legs A A a short distance below the cross-piece D.

F is the rear supporting-leg, divided longi tudinally for nearly its entire length to form the two parts f f, which are pivotally connected near their upper ends to the projections or brackets E E. About midway of their length the two parts ff are held apart by means of a short strut G, thus forming a spring at the upper ends of the parts f f when they are brought together. The upper ends of the parts ff, which extend beyond the pivotal point, are cut off at an angle, as shown at f, and adapted, when" the easel is set up, to rest against the rear sides of the legs A A for the Fig. 2 is an elevation of the easel folded The legs purpose of preventing the lower end of the leg F from receding. lhe easel when set up is therefore secure.

H is the shelf for supporting the picture. This shelf is provided with a back h, extending above and below it, the lower extension being provided with recesses h, out as shown. These recesses are adapted to fit over pegs B, fitting in the holes g of the legs, and will hold the legs A A at any desired distance apart against the force of the spring-leg F. When the easel is folded up, astrap J or other similar device may be used to keep the lower ends of the legs together. Supposing the easel is folded, as shown in Fig. 2, and it is desired to set it up, as seen in Fig, 1, the strap J is removed and the tension of the spring-leg F will force the legs A A apart, their movement being limited by the inner edges of their upper tapered ends coming in contact with the interposed piece 0. The leg F is then pushed out rearwardly until the angularly-cut upper ends of the parts f f come in contact With the legs A A. The recesses 77., acting with the pegs B, will keep the easel in position for any small picture requiring the legs to be drawn nearer to each other than the full extent of their outward movement.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In an easel, the combination, with the front legs and a short piece interposed between their upper ends, of a cross-piece to.

which the front legs are pivoted, and the spring rear supporting-leg pivoted to the front legs, substantially as specified.

2. In an easel, the front legs and the rear projections or brackets secured thereto, combined with a cross-piece to which the front" legs are pivoted and the rear leg divided longitudinally for nearly its entire length to form two parts, said two parts being pivoted at their upper ends to the rear projections or brackets, substantially as specified.

In an easel, a rear supporting-leg divided longitudinally for nearly its entire length to form two parts, anda strut interposed between said two parts about midway of their length for the purpose specified, combined with the front legs, a cross-piece to which said front legs are pivoted, and rearproj ections or brackets secured to the front legs, and to which the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set upper ends of the two parts of the rear leg are my hand and seal. pivoted, as set'forth.

4. In an easel, the front legs havinga series JAMES FRANCIS PLUCI-IE. [L. 8.] 5 of holes and the pegs inserted therein, eombined with the rear spring-leg and a shelf WVitnesses: I having recesses to fit oven-said pegs, substan- E. D. EAMES, tially as specified. W. N. TUFTSQ 

